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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Dupin able to obtain from the police?

2. Who answers the ad that Dupin puts up?

3. What does Duping believe is true about the killer?

4. How does Dupin describe the person who strangled the younger murder victim?

5. Who did Adolphe see when he accompanied the murder victim home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Dupin's analytical skills solved the crime.

2. What does Dupin feel the motive for the murders is?

3. Describe the relationship between Dupin and The Narrator.

4. Why does Dupin believe that the sailor is innocent in the crimes?

5. Why does analysis please The Narrator?

6. What is determined by the testimonies at the murder trial?

7. What are three activities or jobs Dupin might enjoy doing using his analytical abilities? Why?

8. Why does Dupin feel disdain for the police investigation of the murders?

9. Describe how The Narrator is Dupin's sidekick.

10. Why might the story not be considered a work of horror?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the police investigation that occurs as a result of the murders. Why does Dupin disapprove of it?

Essay Topic 2

Determine the tone of the short story. Find three specific elements of the story that create this tone.

Essay Topic 3

How does Poe build suspense in the story? Find three specific examples and analyze them.

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